7.2 MW Hydro operating in Litchfield, CT — ISO New England Inc.
7.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1903
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.6590, -73.4920
County
Litchfield, CT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | FirstLight Hydro Generating Company | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Bulls Bridge is a hydroelectric power plant located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. The plant has a total capacity of 7.2 MW consisting of 6 generators and is operated by FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC. Commissioned in 1903, the plant utilizes water as its primary fuel source and employs conventional hydroelectric technology. Bulls Bridge is connected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and is situated within the NPCC NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 30,840 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 48.8%. Bulls Bridge ranks as the 8th largest hydroelectric plant out of 14 in the state of Connecticut, and it holds the 773rd position nationally out of 1464 hydroelectric plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
27.6 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.8K MWh
Latest Month
30.8K MWh
Annual Generation
48.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bulls Bridge Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.057 km
Operator
Eversource
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.BULLSBDG27.6BULL
Pricing Hub
.Z.CONNECTICUT
Node Source
Curated node match